theonionman:

HAP, I'm not really following you. What do academic standards of rigor have to do with believing Jesus Christ to be the Son of God? What, exactly, are Judeo-Christian scriptures a case in point of? And if it's "something else entirely," could you please specify?

Uh…good on you.

Thanks.

My pleasure.

Sorry I was unclear.

The Hebrew (aka…apologies to all… the OLD testament…) and the Christian Scriptures is… something that can or should be examined from an historical perspective.

Re: Academic Rigor

Please read all the definitions at your leisure. I would like to highlight one:

Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers: "First and importantly, academic rigor is not about teaching children to correctly fill in bubbles on a test, but challenging them to think outside of the box. It's about giving students a robust, solid and high-quality education through rich curriculum that pushes them to realize their full, God-given potential. Students should be engaged in all elements of a well-rounded education: the arts and physical fitness, knowing about different people and places, thinking critically and arguing logically, and appreciating the value of active citizenship. For the adults - educators, parents, policymakers and the community at large - academic rigor means working collaboratively and taking shared responsibility to provide every child an opportunity to succeed in life."

I’d like to see Randi provide an explanation for, from a rigorous academic standpoint, just what in the heck is meant by “God-given potential”, in this touchy feely quote. And don’t get me wrong, I’m all for the arts and physical fitness. (At least with physical fitness you could measure body fat and glean something quantifiable out of Randi’s quote.)

Speaking of the arts, are you familiar with Iolanthe by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan? I was just reading about Fairy Law.